IN CENTRAL H.B.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 162, 28 June 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)

IN CENTRAL H.B.

WAIPUKURAU v. OLD BOYS A GREAT CAME. WIN FOR THE FORMER. Waipukurau, June 28. Two redoubtable local opponents, Waipukurau (Blue) as usual leading the championship, and Old Boys (White) runners up. met in round in the presence of a fairly large crowd of spectators. The weather was line but coiii. Mr. D.' P. Dinnan refereed. Joe King kicked off for Waipukurau, but the Whites immediately took the ball down field, Welsh pulling them up with n good kick to the White line. Joe King brought play to the White twenty-tive, where the Blues were awarded u free kick, but Joe King failed to goal. McFarlane (Old Boys) was off-side, but Joe King’s kick, though good, fai.ed. and L. McCarthy, with a good kick for Old Boys, found the line. The easiest of penalties in front of the Old Boys’ goal was missed by Bell. Joo King broke away and short-punted, finding the line. Phillips took plav to the Blue territory, and Walsh. Waipukurau’s fuli-back, saved splendidly Cairns made a good run. but Piki collared him just in time. A good nass by Meining to L. McCarthy to Phillips saw the latter score a good try. Dillon failed with the kick. Old Boys 3 . Waipukurau 0 Joe King broke away, but was splendidly stopped! by Piki, and a free kick to the Whites brought relief. Taylor was almost over lor the Blues, but lie dropped the ball. From a scrum at the twenty-five Adams secured the ball, dummied several men and passed to Jim King, who scored. Joe King’s kick failed. Waipukurau 3 Old Boys 3 SECOND SPELL. On resuming Adams broke through with the ball at toe, the ball going out in White territory. Rnnahu secured the ball and scored for Blues, Joe King converting. Waipukurau 8 Old Boys 3 A passing bout by the Blues broke down through Bell knocking on. O’Dowd was penalised for being offside, and Joe King found the line with a good kick well in White territory. Play was very tight, the tackling on both sides being deadly. From another infringement by O’Dowd Joe King had an unsuccessful kick nt goal. Old Bovs’ forcing. Dillon was prominent in an Old Boys' rush, the ball going out at the twentyfive. Piki kicked down field, Rupjliu securing and passing to M alsli, who scored. Joe King failed to convert. Waipukurau H Old Boys 3 Dillon ( broke away for the Whites, but Jim King collared him. T. Brain retired hurt. Old Boys were awarded a free kick, hut Dillon’s kick, though good, missed and the Blues forced. There was no further score when tho bell went. O’Dowd was ordered off for arguing with the referee. Onga Onga v. Takapau, nt Onga Onga.—A win for Takapau by forfeit. AT WAIPAWA. Waipawa 3 v. Hasttings 0.8. 17. — Old Boys’ score consisted of five tries, one of which was converted. JUNIOR GRADE. Waipukurau played Old Boys, the match resulting: Old Boys 19. Waipukurau 3. The referee was Mr. E. Gasson. Onga Onga met Tikokino at Tikokino, the game resulting in Onga Onga winning by 11 to nil. Mr. R. Whitworth was referee.